Last Updated on September 23, 2018
Homemade Applesauce is perfect for smearing on your toast or adding to oatmeal. Oatmeal tastes great with this applesauce! Delicious, sugar-free, full of spices, easy apple recipe.
The output for this recipe is about 3 jars. You can leave them in the fridge for about 1,5 week. Or if you properly sterilize the jars and lids, it will stay good for a month. But it is so tasty that you can better make another batch. We actually prefer to open the fridge at night and eat this apple sauce right from the jar… when no one sees. Haha!
It is great for adding to baking. Add it to homemade bread, muffins, waffles, cakes and pancakes or cookies!
Your house will smell so good when you make it! Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom and apples – this is the best feel and smell of cold autumn or early winter, isn’t it?
Apples contain high amount of pectin, which allows the sauce to thicken and use no sugar and less cooking time.
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Best apples for homemade applesauce
Best apples for this apple sauce are sweet and soft, that will cook fast. These are, for example, Braeburn, Crispin, Fuji, McIntosh or Cortland.
Can you freeze applesauce
Yes, you can! Before freezing, cool the applesauce, add it into special container, leaving an inch on head space. However, spices will loose all the flavor in the freezer, so better leave. You can add the spices, when you defrost it. Apple sauce can be stored in a freezer for a year!
Apple sauce – Easy apple recipes
Ingredients
- 1790 g apples, cleaned and peeled /63 oz
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/3 nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 6 cloves
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in the saucepan.
- Cook on the low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring, until all apples are soft.
- Let it cool a little, then remove cinnamon stick.
- Blend until smooth, fill the jars and leave in fridge until needed.
Homemade applesauce reminds me of third grade. We made it as a class and the whole school smelled like fall. This recipe brings back so many good memories and I can’t wait to make this for my girls.
Awesome memories, thanks for sharing! The smell of apples and cinnamon also brings me sweet fall memories about cozy evenings!
I love applesauce and this looks like a great recipe—might have to double it we love applesauce so much! Bookmarking to save. Thanks for the awesome tips on storing!
You’re welcome! We eat this apple sauce with big spoons just like that! 😀
My toddler loves apple sauce. It has so many uses too.
Absolutely!
You can use this apple sauce recipe to make delicious apple cinnamon bread.
I’ve always wondered how to make apple sauce, didn’t realise it was this easy! Can’t wait to try it on sunday 🙂
It is an easy apple sauce recipe! Just choose the right apples and spices and enjoy!
Easy, fun, and delicious! Everyone loves it…no more storebought applesauce for us!
No more store-bought sauce, too many preservatives, and sugar! You can make an easy, healthy and cheap version of apple sauce 🙂